Tag: Life & Tradition

Nature Photographer Wins Grand Prize for Gorilla Joyfully Walking Through a Cloud of Butterflies

For photographer Anup Shah from the UK, taking pictures of wildlife is a way of connecting to nature authentically—sidestepping the masks that humans often put on in their interactions. Put off by the narcissism of social media, disenchanted with academia, Anup spends six months of the year going on adventures and connecting with nature through…


Mom Gives Birth to a Whooping 14lb 15oz Baby, Making Him the Third Biggest Baby in UK

A mother has given birth to a whopping 14-pound 15-ounce (6.77 kg) baby in Oxfordshire, making him the third-biggest newborn ever in the United Kingdom. Cherral Mitchell, 31, from Thame, Oxon, needed two midwives to haul out baby Alpha before he left staff shocked with his weight. The little boy, who was born at 38…


83-Year-Old Man From Alabama Becomes the Oldest to Trek the Appalachian Trail

An 83-year-old man from Alabama started walking when he retired more than a quarter-century ago—and has never stopped. M.J. “Sunny” Eberhart strode into the record books as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. Eberhart, known by the trail name Nimblewill Nomad, acknowledged that despite having tens of thousands of miles under his belt,…


High School Runner Collapses on Final 75 Meters—Then Competitor Lifts Him to Cross Finish Line Together

For Brandon Schutt, a senior at Bellevue East, it would likely be his last cross-country event of his high school career. He and Omaha Burke sophomore Blake Cerveny on Oct. 14 were competing in a 3.1-mile A-2 District at Pioneers Park in Lincoln, Nebraska, where they, like all the others runners, hoped to make state….


These Are Key Traits for the Best Retirement States

Here is a complete list of the worst and best retirement states that provides a deeper breakdown of all 20 retirement variables. Here are the top ten states. Key Traits for the Best Retirement States Americans often ask the question, “Where is the best place to retire financially?” Credit Karma did a study to answer…


Smoking-Hot Salmon

As we head into the holiday season, it’s handy to have a few healthy appetizers and snacks up our sleeves for guilt-free meals and nibbling before and between festivities. Hot-smoked salmon salad should be on your list. It’s a healthy, elegant, and seriously tasty salad—served chilled, despite the name—that is delightfully versatile and can be…


Why Chinese Dance Is Thriving Outside China

It’s no secret that many of Shen Yun Performing Arts’ earliest dancers were alumni of China’s Beijing Dance Academy. Yet a decade after New York-based Shen Yun’s inception, its performances started to look worlds apart from that of any Chinese dance company. “Think about it, Beijing [Dance Academy] has its pick of the best dancers…


(Video) The Longest Volcanic Eruption of 21st Century Captured on Camera: ‘The Forces of Nature’

Over the course of six months, a native Icelandic photographer has captured breathtaking footage of the longest volcanic eruption of the 21st century to date. The volcano eruption began on March 19 in the Geldingadalir valley of the Fagradalsfjall mountain on southwest Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula. In mid-September, it became the longest-running volcanic eruption of the…


Lifeguards Escort 95-Year-Old Who Couldn’t Walk to Beach and Back Every Day of Her Vacation

A team of Alabama lifeguards went above and beyond the call of their duty for a 95-year-old holidaymaker, unable to walk on the sandy beach, by escorting her to and from the seafront every single day of her week-long trip. Dottie Schneider was visiting Orange Beach on Alabama’s Gulf Coast with her family in October….


Autumn Tuscan Panzanella (Panzanella Autunnale)

Panzanella, the summer Tuscan bread salad, is a blank canvas that exalts the freshest seasonal flavors: juicy, ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, spicy red onion, and fragrant basil leaves. It’s dressed with vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, then stashed in the fridge so that all the flavors can mingle into a refreshing salad. Why not…